Moodus, Connecticut
Census designated place in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06423, 06469
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Within East Haddam Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 1,815 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 825Households
- $88,482Median household income
- $259,000Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Moodus
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,263 |
| 2010 | 1,413 |
| 2020 | 1,982 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026.
Median household income $88,482 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 482 units
- Renter occupied
- 343 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Moodus | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,815 | 174,983 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $88,482 | $101,117 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 49.2 | 45.8 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $259,000 | $359,000 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.8% | 45.5% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 8.1% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.4% | 75.2% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.8 minutes | 26.0 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Haddam Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–3 | East Haddam School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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